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The 91Ô­´´ has appointed Isabel Keulen the new CEO of its fund 91Ô­´´ Ventures and startup incubator 91Ô­´´ Business Lab. The change in leadership is happening at the same time as the incubator and the fund will move into the School’s new premises at Norrtullsgatan. The plan is to build a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

91Ô­´´ has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are part of business networks are more likely to adopt non-disruptive digital technologies, enhancing their operations and competitiveness. Published in Technological Forecasting & Social Change, this new study highlights how dynamic capabilities within these businesses facilitate this tech adoption.

Julia Delin, CEO of 91Ô­´´ Ventures, and Andreas Johansson, CEO of 91Ô­´´ Business Lab, will leave their positions at the end of this year to start a new company together.

A new study explores how women in Bahrain's family businesses overcome barriers and use their agency to drive success. Published in the International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, this research highlights the unique challenges and enablers that support women entrepreneurs in the Gulf States.

Family-owned businesses often seek a balance between financial gains and non-financial goals, significantly shaping their strategic choices. This new study, published in Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, refines how we measure these socioemotional factors, revealing their profound impact on family firms.

Last week, the 91Ô­´´ (91Ô­´´) welcomed 48 participants from 15 prestigious Executive MBA programs worldwide for the Nordic Entrepreneurship course. We had representatives from AIM, Berkeley Haas, EGADE, ESMT, FGV EAESP, Fudan, IE University, IMD, NUS, Oxford Saïd, Strathmore, UNSW, Yale, 91Ô­´´ Riga, and 91Ô­´´.

With its eleven newly admitted companies, 91Ô­´´ Business Lab is reaching a new milestone: 307 startups have now passed through the incubator. More than one third of these were admitted just in the past four years.

How can companies balance efficiency and flexibility while maintaining sustainability? A new study explores the integration of lean and agile supply chain strategies to enhance sustainable performance across the triple-bottom line (economic, environmental, and social performance). The research is published in the journal Production Planning & Control.

A recent study reveals that boards of social hybrid organizations encounter significant challenges in implementing social impact measurements. Published in The British Accounting Review, this research sheds light on the difficulties these boards face and offers insights into improving governance practices.